Natalie Martinez is an architect and REALTOR offering Atlanta clients innovative and creative design and real estate services under one roof.
History
After the 2008 market crash when investors bought houses and needed to flip or build renovations, Natalie started designing home renovations in the East Atlanta Village, Ormewood Park, and Oakhurst neighborhoods.
Residential Architecture
Natalie has designed everything from kitchen renovations to whole house renovations for clients ranging from investors to retirees. Fast forward and Natalie has designed countless renovations and new construction homes throughout Atlanta and Decatur.
Her design interest in preserving old homes and and bringing them back to life with fresh renovations is a direct result of working with clients in Atlanta’s neighborhoods who wanted to renovate and keep part of the original home.
Notable Projects
One of Natalie’s notable projects in Decatur is a modern 2nd story addition to an existing early ranch home. With her strategic design thinking, she preserved the basement, exterior envelope, and first floor footprint. She painted the original exterior brick white to call attention to the original home structure and playfully added color to the modern addition.
Read Natalie’s 5-Star Design Reviews on Houzz.
Residential Real Estate
Natalie works with Buyers, Sellers, Architects, and Developers looking to purchase or sell in Atlanta and Decatur.
Natalie has been awarded “Top Producer” by the Atlanta Realtor Association since 2018 for her outstanding sales achievement.
With intimate knowledge of the local real estate market, design trends, old and new home construction, she is an invaluable resource for her clients and community.
Read Natalie’s 5-Star Real Estate Reviews on Zillow.
Historic Preservation
Natalie’s design and real estate portfolio includes many homes from Atlanta’s early housing stock — American Small Homes, Craftsman bungalows, Tudors, and of course, the Ranch style.
She has helped many clients with obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness in order to renovate in their historic district.
She received Historic Preservation Leadership training through the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.
Loves Houses but Not Homebound
In December 2016, Natalie went to Guatemala to build with Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village Program. Watch the video to hear her reflections on the trip.
During COVID, the Habitat for Humanity International’s Global Village Program paused. If you would like to build with Natalie in another country through a Global Village international volunteer trip, send a message through the contact form.
When she’s not working with design and real estate clients, you’ll find Natalie walking on the Beltline, strolling through neighborhoods, drawing and writing in her sketchbook, or planning a trip to a new city.
Follow her travel adventures, old home photos, listings, and real estate behind the scenes on Instagram.
Sharing Stories That Matter
It’s important to Natalie to stay grounded and keep a broader perspective on the impact of housing access and affordability locally and abroad. Every single day housing inequity impacts the lives of women and children all over the world.
“Housing changes lives, especially for women and children.”